BNU1501 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2021 Unique Number: 304297 Questions and Answers

Basic Numeracy
BNU1501
Department of Decision Sciences
Assignment 01 for Semester 01 (compulsory)
Unique Number: 304297
Due Date: 1 March 2021
Assignment 1 must be submitted by its due date to
obtain admission to the examination



Question 1

Match the terms in column B with a statement in column A

A B
1. Counting numbers are also called a. Variables
2. All points on a number line represent a set of b. Positive integers
3. Symbols that allow us to write unknown numbers c. Real numbers
4. Natural numbers are also called d. Non-negative integers

[1] 1-d 2-c 3-a 4-b
[2] 1-c 2-d 3-b 4-a
[3] 1-b 2-c 3-a 4-d
[4] 1-d 2-b 3-a 4-c

Preview of Answer for Question 1:

A B
1. Counting numbers are also called a. Variables
2. All points on a number line represent a set of b. Positive integers
3. Symbols that allow us to write unknown numbers c. Real numbers
4. Natural numbers are also called d. Non-negative integers

, 1. Refer to page 10 of the study guide:

Counting numbers are also called non-negative integers.

2. Refer to page 12 of the study guide:

All these points on the number line (that is, the solid line) represent the set of real numbers.
Note that integers are real numbers. They are special real numbers.

3. Refer to page 14 of the study guide:

A variable is a symbol for a number we do not know.

4. Refer to page 10 of the study guide:

Natural numbers are also called positive integers.